The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 690

1846 Marine Chronometer Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, "Marine Chronometer 1846, Officially Certified Chronometer?, movement No. 26682, No. 0010, Ref. 263-66. Sold on July 8th, 2003. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date, power reserve, titanium bracelet section and a titanium Ulysse Nardin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by certificate and COSC certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with 6 screws, graduated uni-directional revolving bezel for the decompression times, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Off-white with applied blued steel Arabic numerals, oversized subsidiary seconds dial, in the center in red numerals the date "1846", graduation for the up and-down indication at 12, outer minute division, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. UN 26, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.